Service Bond Agreement

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 02 November 2010 This query is : Resolved
Hi,
Currently I'm attaching to company B and I have tendered my resignation. Before I joined company B, they agreed to compensate company A for my short notice. With the agreement of company B, I used my money pay to company A before I leave. Thereafter when I joined company B, they have reimbursed the amount of money and bank to my bank account as agreed.
Today after I tender my resignation letter, HR claimed that I have a bond agreement with them for a year, where my year of service with them now only 7months. I asked them if I've signed any bond agreement, they replied the agreement has lost from my profile. Anyway, they still pursuing me to pay the money before I leave company B. If I fail to do so, they will take legal action on me. In actual, they did not provide me any agreement/contract to sign it on. Now they want to put aside on the black and white agreement. They want me to refund the money they have banked into my account. But this is what we have agreed if they want me to join company B early and I assume they should provide me a contract to sign on if they want as a return. Can they take any legal action on me if I do not pay back the money?

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 02 November 2010
The agreement can be made verbally also.
Now, if the B company so wishes it could file a false case for breach of agreement,even if there is none.
Your plus point is as there is no written agreement or Bond the case of the B company would likely to fall flat.

Kirti Kar Tripathi (Expert) 02 November 2010
I think the company has nothing against you. it is trying to put pressure. so in case, you want your money back, you can approach to Court or/and file criminal complaint/fir. However, you should be sure yourself whether you have signed any agreement and/or blank document or not.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 03 November 2010
Yes. I did not sign on any agreement. If they able to proof if there is any relavant documents/agreement, they should show to me at the first place and will not saying put aside on the "black and white agreement" when I keep arguing on this matter.

Thanks for the expertise advice.